DSPORT Issue #253 Text by APEworks// Photos by Arthur Malczewski For the average enthusiast, the impreza marque conjures images oF pilot and co-pilot, sliding sideways around a banked corner or launching with full suspension extension over a jump, four wheels in the air. Subaru’s claim to fame was indeed its […]
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611 WHP Subaru WRX STI
Considered by many to be the last of the great STIs, the 2007 Subaru WRX STI is becoming a collector’s item. After building its reputation as a rally-bred animal, the STI reached an iconic status as a performance car capable of competing against the very best. While the legendary EJ25 […]
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Subaru’s Most Powerful Limited Edition STI S209
The STI badge has been iconic for many years. Unfortunately for some, it has been just too many years. The WRX STI has barely changed over the years, sporting the same old EJ25 Boxer engine for too many years. Subaru must’ve heard some of the complaints and answered with their […]
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Baby Driver Grows Up | 800HP VAB Subaru STI
Everyone needs a good getaway car. What you’re getting away from is up to you. For some, it’s the need to eliminate a vehicle’s shortcomings; for others, it’s to escape the fleet of also-rans in a saturated playing field. In still others, it’s simply an escape from the banality of […]
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Test & Tune: 2017 Subaru WRX STI | Part:3 Closer to the EJ257’s Limits
There are two questions you should ask yourself before starting any build: how much horsepower do you want, and how long do you want it to last? Although Subaru’s famous EJ-powered WRX STI models exploded into popularity out of rally racing and other motorsports, the flat-four power plant is infamous […]
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2017 Subaru WRX STI Exhaust Shootout
Exhaust systems serve as one of the most important upgrade decisions you’ll make for your car. This hardware determines in part how your car will look, sound and perform. It makes a statement on what type of enthusiast you are, as car owners look for different benefits and characteristics. But […]
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G-Force Subaru STI Spec-C Type RA-R | A Showroom Quality Build Aims for Quicker Lap Times
Rally-bred, turbocharged, all-wheel-drive with four doors and seating for five. Whether that’s Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evolution or Subaru’s WRX STI, the underlying recipe for practicality and performance has brought us a car that can be driven to, on, and from the track. This duality shared by the EVO and STI ultimately […]
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COBB Tuning SS 3 Inch Cat-Back Exhaust | 2017 Subaru WRX STI Exhaust Shootout
COBB Tuning Subaru SS 3-inch Cat-Back Exhaust P/N – 515132 Cobb Tuning’s Subaru SS 3-inch Cat-Back Exhaust for the 2015+ WRX and STI features a TIG-welded 304 stainless-steel construction with one resonator and two mufflers. The exhaust employs a stamped flange at the down-pipe and laser-cut flanges at the […]
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Extreme Turbo System Cat Back Exhaust | 2017 Subaru WRX STI Exhaust Shootout
Extreme Turbo Systems Cat Back Exhaust System (Burnt Tips) P/N – 2015-WRX-CB The Cat Back Exhaust System from Extreme Turbo Systems (ETS) is constructed from 304 stainless-steel in four pieces. This TIG-welded exhaust system utilizes 76.2mm piping with 1.5mm-thick walls, with a laser-cut flange at the down-pipe attachment point and […]
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Original Runduce built STI & GT-R | Balance of Power
High-performance automotive technology and components often times trickle down from motorsports and racing. That technology is then applied to consumers on a mass production scale. Because racing is perceived as the crux of automotive technology, it is often the means by which tuning shops learn more about their tradecraft and […]
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585hp WRC-Inspired V-Mount STi
Long before PayPal and Google wallet, or currency at all for that matter, people used to barter goods and services to get what they needed. It wasn’t uncommon to trade animals for labor or textiles for lumber. In today’s economy, however, there are a lot less opportunities to trade commodities […]
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Gran Turismo Subaru STi | Virtually Built In GT1, Now A Reality
Driving games have gripped gamers and racing fans since the early 80’s with the release of Pole Position in video arcades. This led to the development of more realistic driving games that pinnacled to the revolutionary Gran Turismo video game for Sony’s Playstation in 1998. Touted by Sony as the […]
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